# Mike McGinty: The Stories Behind Dewars and the Distilleries

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Podcast: [Whisky Stories Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/whisky-stories-podcast-6702120)
Published: 2026-07-02T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/graeme-alexander-kilgour1/episodes/Mike-McGinty-The-Stories-Behind-Dewars-and-the-Distilleries-e3lh3f8
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Mike McGinty is the Brand Home Manager for John Dewars & Sons. That means a big part of his job is to take people to the distilleries owned by Dewars and tell them the amazing stories about them. Aberfeldy, Aultmore, Craigallachie, Macduff, and Royal Brackla all fall under his remit. And in this episode he told us the stories behind them all. Why is Dewars so popular in America? Mike explained how a gift to an American President helped create that popularity. What makes Dewars Double Double so special? What distillery has the kinkiest lyne arms? Mike has so many amazing and fun whisky stories, this was a classic night in the Diggers Cellar enjoying drams and great whisky chat.

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